richipy Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi, My store is ready. I see that there is a SSL conection. I must have this service in order to open my store? Any help please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMBLE Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Not by any law, but you will probably not receive many customers until you do have it up and running. Most people are savvy to the padlock and what it means Sometimes you're the dog and sometimes the lamp post [/url] My Contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I agree with Fimble. And...you'll have to have SSL installed if you intend to use Google Checkout as a payment alternative. Most webhosts will install a certificate for you. Write yours and ask them if they do that and how much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsayanng Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 You also can MOST of the times get a FREE SHARED ssl through your host which can help you with start up costs (not that one would break the bank) but having an SSL is kind of a must in that customers will shop and buy more with one. A great place for newbies to start Road Map to oscommerce File Structure DO NOT PM ME FOR HELP. My time is valuable, unless i ask you to PM me, please dont. You will get better help if you post publicly. I am not as good at this as you think anyways! HOWEVER, you can visit my blog (go to my profile to see it) and post a question there, i will find time to get back and answer you Proud Memeber of the CODE BREAKERS CLUB!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMBLE Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Shared is better than none but it still does not offer proper protection if you are going to store Credit card details. OK for PayPal and the like, but if the owner is going to use PayPal Pro or similar thenit really must be a dedicated SSL cert. As Andrea pointed out Google and others insist on it. Nic Sometimes you're the dog and sometimes the lamp post [/url] My Contributions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 The shared cert is just a regualr cert for a different domain name so it would provide as much protection as a private cert. The only difference is you have to use the name of the shared cert as opposed to one named for your site. Jack Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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